Climbing roses and red brick accents give the seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom compound an East Coast vibe. The listing described the style as Cape Cod and Connecticut. Including nearly an acre of land, the compound contains the 1949 main house, a two-bedroom guesthouse, a tennis court and a swimming pool.

Foster, 49, stars in the recently released film "Carnage." She also starred in and directed "The Beaver" this year. The actress won her Oscars for roles in "The Accused" (1988) and "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991).

The property came on the market in April at $9.975 million and closed under the radar in the fall.

The listing agents were Jeffrey Hyland and David Kramer of Hilton & Hyland, Beverly Hills, and Ginger Glass of Coldwell Banker's Beverly Hills North office represented the buyer, according to the Multiple Listing Service.

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